xyzabcde@earthlink.net wrote:
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> Mike Lishego said:
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> > Factor in the air pumps and
> > emissions stuff - your cars are all post-'74 and should have the air
> > pump, which takes down the HP by, what is it guys? Something like
> > between 5-9 HP?
>
> 1/4 of a horsepower from what I was told by another MG mechanic when these
> things were new. 5-9 HP is more the range for an air conditioning compressor.
Agreed, I don't think it's much. It's pretty easy to turn
by hand, compared to an A/C compressor, and as mentioned
the A/C compressor is only a couple of horses.
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